The San Francisco Visitor Information Center , on the lower level of Hallidie Plaza at the end of the cable car line on Market Street (Mon-Fri 8.30am-5pm, Sat & Sun 9am-3pm; tel 415/391-2000, ), has free maps of the city and the Bay Area, and can help with lodging and travel plans. Its free San Francisco Book provides detailed, if somewhat selective, information about accommodation, entertainment, exhibitions and stores.

San Francisco's two main post offices , with telephone and general delivery facilities, are at Sutter Street Station, 150 Sutter St (Mon-Fri 8.30am-5pm), and Rincon Station, 180 Steuart St (Mon-Fri 7am-6pm, Sat 9am-2pm).

The flip side of San Francisco's gay revolution has in some women's circles led to a separatist culture, and women's resources and services are sometimes lumped together under the lesbian category. While this may be no bad thing, it can be hard to tell which organizations exist irrespective of sexuality. Don't let this stop you checking out anything that sounds interesting; nobody is going to refuse you entry or help if you're not a lesbian

Contacts and resources
Lyon-Martin Women's Health Services 1748 Market St at Valencia, Suite 201 (tel 415/565-7667). Low-cost health care and referral service. Drop-in hours Mon-Fri from 8.30am to 5pm; appointments available at other times. Osento Bathhouse ...
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